Police arrest suspect in hold-up of workers at Mobile elementary school

MOBILE, Ala. -- Mobile police arrested a 22-year-old man today and charged him with robbing two Leinkauf Elementary School workers outside the school early this morning, as well as with a nearby car burglary, spokesman Officer Christopher Levy said.

Karlos Walker was charged with first-degree robbery, unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle and possession of a forged instrument, Levy said. He added the last charge was in connection with a check Walker had, which was reported taken in the car burglary.

Levy said a 36-year-old male maintenance worker and a 60-year-old female cafeteria worker arrived at Leinkauf about 5:45 a.m. when a man pulled a gun on them, made them lie on the ground and took money and a wallet.

About 20 minutes later, police got a report of a car that was broken into in the 1500 block of Church Street. Levy said evidence gathered there led them to Walker, who was arrested at a home on Tuttle Avenue.

Walker is in Mobile County Metro Jail without bail, jail records show.